Trunk Highway 371 | ||||
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Route information | ||||
Maintained by Mn/DOT | ||||
Length: | 107.411 mi (172.861 km) | |||
Existed: | 1973 – present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end: | US 10 at Little Falls | |||
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North end: | US 2 at Cass Lake | |||
Location | ||||
Counties: | Morrison, Crow Wing, Cass | |||
Highway system | ||||
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U.S. Highway 371 | |
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Location: | Little Falls–Bemidji |
Existed: | 1931–1973 |
Trunk Highway 371 Business | |
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Location: | Brainerd |
Length: | 5 mi (8.0 km) |
Minnesota State Highway 371 (MN 371) is a highway in central and north-central Minnesota. The route connects Minnesota's northern lakes region with the central part of the state. It runs south–north from U.S. Highway 10 (US 10) in Little Falls to US 2 in Cass Lake. MN 371 has become a heavily traveled arterial route that was once a two-lane roadway over almost all of its length, but has been widened to four lanes across most of its southern half. Much of the traffic utilizing the route is Twin Cities-based traffic heading to their cabins on one of the many northern lakes. Highway 371 is 107 miles (172 km) in length.
MN 371 serves as a south–north route in central and north-central Minnesota between Little Falls, Baxter, Brainerd, Nisswa, Pequot Lakes, Walker, and Cass Lake.
Highway 371 departs from US 10 at Little Falls heading to the north, paralleling the Mississippi River on the east side of the river. MN 371 is a freeway-standard route coming off of US 10 as it passes on the west side of the industrial sector of Little Falls. The first interchange heading northbound is with Morrison County Road 46 (CR 46), which is the only interchange within the Little Falls area for the freeway portion.